Map of Glen Lake

Glen Lake

48.4369° N, 123.5219° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Glen Lake covers 0.16 km², making it smaller than 84% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 1.8 km west of Langford.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass.

Area
0.16 km²
smaller than 84% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
2 km
shorter than 85% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
68 m

Today on the water

14.9 °C

Wind SW 22 km/h

Observed at Esquimalt, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.
Wind km/hSW 20SE 30SE 30SW 30SW 30SW 30SW 20SE 10
Gusts km/h5050505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C1112131515151210
Precip. %20100202040404040

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness this evening then rain beginning before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this evening except west 50 near Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 before morning. Low 11.

Weather: Esquimalt (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:25 a.m.
Sunset
6:36 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
5:56 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

WestShore, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 193 government surveys (1920–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout171 of 193
  • Cutthroat Trout9 of 193Not recorded since 1997
  • Smallmouth Bass5 of 193Not recorded since 1993
  • Pumpkinseed2 of 193Not recorded since 1981
Other species (2)
  • Brown Bullhead 1
  • Common Carp 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Photos

Glen Lake looking North-West. VIEW IN PANORAMIO FOR DESCRIPTION - panoramio
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Glen Lake looking North. VIEW IN PANORAMIO FOR DESCRIPTION - panoramio
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wood walkway across Glen Lake at Glen Cove Park. VIEW IN PANORAMIO FOR DESCRIPTION - panoramio
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons